Cash Allocation Clerk Job in Cambridge, Anglia UK

My Client is currently recruiting for a cash allocation clerk to ensure all cash receipts from customers are prepared, posted to the ledger and allocated promptly and accurately to show and clear profile of outstanding debt.

Main responsibilities of the role are as follows:
*Prepare, post and allocate cash receipts to the correct customer accounts promptly and accurately.
*Process the complete allocation of all cash receipts to agreed timescales and unallocated cash targets.
*Ensure allocated payments reconcile to payment advices provided by customers.
*Communicate to customers in writing, email or telephone of discrepancies where payment advices do not reconcile with the information provided.
*Prepare and amend excel spreadsheets in order to process electronic remittance advices for automatic payment allocation.
*Where automatic payment allocation is unsuccessful, identify and rectify the errors so that payment reconciles.
*To ensure that an excellent level of customer service is provided to external and internal customers.
*All documentation associated with cash receipts is completed and filed accurately.
*Provide accurate and timely statistics to management.

You must have the following skills:
Basic accounting knowledge, with knowledge of accounting systems, spreadsheets and general good IT literacy are essential including excel and word.
*A high level of numeracy with well developed investigative skills.
*Ability to work as part of a team in addition to working on own initiative where necessary.
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
*Previous experience of working in a financial environment is proffered.
*Ability to work in a fast paced department dealing with high volume transactions.